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The Attitude You Must Embrace to Succeed on Medium
Blogging for a living isn’t for the weak of heart
With the rise in popularity of the website, more bloggers want to learn how to make money on Medium.
But just like any other online making money scheme du jour, most people flock to a platform or idea hoping to make a bunch of short-term money.
When they don’t make a killing right away, they quit.
If you want to learn how to make money on Medium you have to be different. You have to take the time to not only understand how the platform works but take the steps to become much a better writer in the process, period.
If you can do both, you stand a chance. If not, you’re toast.
Now that we have the caveat out of the way, let’s dive a little bit deeper into how you can start earning an income with your Medium writing.
How I Started Making Money on Medium
I joined Medium in November of 2015. Back then the Medium Partner Program didn’t exist. For the uninitiated, MPP is the program that allows writers to make money on the website. Members pay $5/mo for access to exclusive content and writers make money based on engagement from members. Simple.
